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====Additional hints====
 
====Additional hints====
 
[[#Step 4: Checking the connection | back]] | [[#Getting Connected | top]]
 
[[#Step 4: Checking the connection | back]] | [[#Getting Connected | top]]
* You make your connection from the Neighborhood view [[Image:Neighborhood_key.png]]
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* Your current connection status is shown on the Frame [[Image:Frame-detail-status.png]]
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* Access points are represented by circles. The fill level indicates signal strength [[Image:AP-level.png]]
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| You make your connection from the Neighborhood view.|| [[Image:Neighborhood_key.png]]
* Access points that require keys have a “locked” badge [[Image:AP-lock.png]]
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* The color of the circle is calculated from the ESSID of the access point
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| Your current connection status is shown on the Frame.|| [[Image:Frame-detail-status.png]]
* The name of the access point is displayed when you hover over it
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* You connect by “clicking” in the center of the circle. The center of the circle will blink while the laptop is trying to connect [[Image:AP-blink.gif]]
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| Access points are represented by circles. The fill level indicates signal strength.|| [[Image:AP-level.png]]
* Once you are connected, the rim of the circle turns white [[Image:AP-white.png]]
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* If the attempt to connect fails, the circle will stop blinking, but the rim will not turn white. Try again—it sometimes takes 2–3 tries to connect.
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| Access points that require keys have a “locked” badge. The color of the circle is calculated from the ESSID of the access point. The name of the access point is displayed when you hover over it.|| [[Image:AP-lock.png]]
* Mesh portals are represented by a series of concentric circles [[Image:Mesh-icon.png]]
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* The color of a mesh portal is the same as your XO color
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| You connect by “clicking” in the center of the circle. The center of the circle will blink while the laptop is trying to connect.|| [[Image:AP-blink.gif]]
* If your computer is "mesh enabled" and you don't specify a network, you will automatically be joined to a simple mesh network, enabling you to collaborate with others in the mesh, but not necessarily to access the Internet.
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* You will be prompted if the access point requires a key [[Image:Wireless-key-required.png]]
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| Once you are connected, the rim of the circle turns white. If the attempt to connect fails, the circle will stop blinking, but the rim will not turn white. Try again—it sometimes takes 2–3 tries to connect.|| [[Image:AP-white.png]]
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| Mesh portals are represented by a series of concentric circles. The color of a mesh portal is the same as your XO color.|| [[Image:Mesh-icon.png]]
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| If your computer is "mesh enabled" and you don't specify a network, you will automatically be joined to a simple mesh network, enabling you to collaborate with others in the mesh, but not necessarily to access the Internet.
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| You will be prompted if the access point requires a key.|| [[Image:Wireless-key-required.png]]
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